HCI+D AI Symposia
The Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design's 2026 AI Symposia's will explore emerging technologies, application areas, and urgent societal challenges at the intersection of human-computer interaction and design. These event's bring together educators and researchers to foster new collaborations, engage in timely discussions, and develop directions for future work.
Advancing the Science of Engagement in Digital Safety Research
January 16, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Digital safety isn’t just a technical challenge; it’s a human one. This symposium brings together bold thinkers from design, public health, tech, and advocacy to tackle the rising risks faced by marginalized users in digital spaces.
Validating Generative AI-based Social Sciences
February 20, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Generative AI is reshaping how we study human behavior, but are we validating what we simulate? This event brings together researchers from social computing, design, and computational social science to tackle the questions at the heart of generative social science.
Creative Agency in the Age of AI
March 6, 2026
8 a.m. - Noon
As AI tools become collaborators in everything from writing and research to music and movement, they’re reshaping what it means to be creative. While marketed as creativity boosters, many AI systems can actually limit human agency, producing generic outputs, reinforcing bias, and leaving creators feeling disconnected from their own work.
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